100 years have passed since mountaineer and botanist Albert Bois de Chesne bought the estate in Trenta and established the alpine botanical garden. Due to many rare, endangered, and protected species thriving in the garden, Juliana has been protected as a monument of designed nature since 1951, listed on the list of Slovenian natural assets, and is part of the strictly protected areas of Triglav National Park. For the 100th anniversary celebration, the Natural History Museum of Slovenia has prepared a diverse program with an exhibition, guided tours, a photo contest, a new guidebook, and the main ceremony on June 6 in Trenta.
Mountaineer and botanist, otherwise a timber merchant, Albert Bois de Chesne (1871–1953), planted plants from the surrounding mountains and karst meadows in the alpine botanical garden and opened it to the public. In 1930, Juliana received its first visitor book, and plant seeds were also offered to other botanical gardens. After the initial successful years, World War II broke out, when local gardeners Anton Tožbar and Ančka Kavs temporarily cared for the garden.
After Italy's capitulation and the annexation of most of Primorska to Yugoslavia, the founder no longer visited the garden. The Nature Protection Department took Juliana under its protection, and Dr. Angela Piskernik (1886–1967) advocated primarily for its preservation and protection. In 1949, the Forestry Institute temporarily took over the garden's management, planning to expand it in the future. The same year, the Natural History Museum in Ljubljana took over care of Juliana, managing the garden from 1949 to 1953, after which it passed under the administration of local organizations (Bovec Tourist Beautification Association, Bovec Municipal People's Committee, Goriška Tourist Association, and Tolmin Municipal People's Committee).
In 1958, the Institute for Monument Protection encouraged regular and systematic maintenance of the garden – restoration works began in the garden under the leadership of horticulture expert Ciril Jeglič (1897–1989). In 1962, Juliana finally came under the administration of the Natural History Museum of Slovenia.
Due to many rare, endangered, and protected species thriving in the garden, the alpine botanical garden Juliana has been protected as a monument of designed nature since 1951, listed on the list of Slovenian natural assets, and is part of the strictly protected areas of Triglav National Park.
Today, around 700 plant species characteristic of the Slovenian part of the Alps, their foothills, and the karst world are recorded in the garden. Among them are about 70 protected species, and about 60 species are listed on the Slovenian Red List. The garden also hosts 10 plant species protected under the Habitats Directive of the Natura 2000 network.
The Alpine Botanical Garden Juliana is located in Trenta, near the hamlet Pri Cerkvi, above the road connecting Kranjska Gora (garden is 25 km away) and Bovec (garden is 23 km away). More information about the garden is available on the website juliana.pms-lj.si.
For the 100th anniversary celebration, the Natural History Museum of Slovenia has prepared a diverse program:
• exhibition Juliana, blooming classroom of nature at the Natural History Museum of Slovenia, opened on April 24 in Ljubljana,
• a diverse program of guided tours in Juliana,
• photo contest for pupils, high school students, and university students,
• new guidebook about the garden, to be published in early June,
• and the main ceremony for the 100th anniversary, which will be on June 6 in Trenta.
Source:
https://pzs.si/novice/18387-alpski-botanicni-vrt-juliana-praznuje-100-let/